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Topic: Prison records

Just wanted to say thanks for the prison records; I unexpectedly found my great great grandfather (3 times in all!) but more importantly these records give a date of birth and birthplace, plus a description. After 12 years of Irish family history, it feels like a big step forward.

Drunkenness and one case of riotous behaviour in a police station. He was in his sixties for all offences, and not a fine physical specimen judging by his description. Still, having looked at some sentences handed out over the years, he was lucky to have three relatively mild punishments!